Instrument with interior body walls having airflow disruption apparatus
AssigneeWanne Inc.
InventorTheo Wanne
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Abstract
An instrument having an interior body or column wall that includes a plurality of curvilinear modifications that disrupts airflow through the mouthpiece in order to produce a pleasing sound when a player is playing an instrument. The modifications may comprise raised curvilinear ridges or curvilinear valleys set into the body wall. Additionally, the modifications may include specific patterns designed to elicit different, yet still pleasing sounds from the instrument. These air-flow disruption modifications are separate and distinct from any tone-changing actuators of the instruments as the instrument may be a woodwind (with tome holes) or a brass instrument (with valves or sliders).
Claims20
A musical instrument, comprising:
- an air pathway configured to direct air toward a column in a musical instrument;
- a wall disposed in the column;
- a plurality of tone-changing modifications disposed on the wall;
- and
- a plurality of airflow disruption modifications distinct from the plurality of tone-changing modification disposed on the wall, the plurality of airflow disruption modification configured to disrupt airflow differently than the plurality of tone-changing modifications.
A musical instrument, comprising:
- a body having a column with body walls for airflow disposed therein;
- a neck configured to be attached to the body;
- a mouthpiece configured to be attached to the neck;
- an air pathway through a chamber in the mouthpiece and configured to direct air toward the column;
- a mouthpiece wall disposed in an opening to the chamber;
- and
- a first plurality of modifications disposed on the mouthpiece wall;
- and
- a second plurality of modifications disposed on the body wall.
A method for passing air through a musical instrument, the method comprising
- directing airflow through an instrument chamber delineated by body walls having at least one tone-changing modification;
- disrupting the flow of air though the chamber by passing the airflow over a plurality of curvilinear ridges disposed on wall distinct form the alterations form the tone-changing modifications;
- and
- directing the disrupted airflow out of the chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.